Hawaii, 1860, 1¢-3¢ Clark die essays on thin pale buff card. Group of four comprising 1¢ dull purple, 2¢ blue, 3¢ blue and 3¢ dull brown, first three cut close, last with large margins, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $600 - 800. US$600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Hawaii, 1860, 1¢-3¢ Clark die essays on thin pale buff card. Nine different; two 1¢, four 2¢ and three 3¢ with no color duplication, two stamp size, others large margins, some toned spots, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Hawaii, 1860, 1¢, 3¢ Clark die essays on thin pale buff card. Group of five comprising 1¢ carmine, 1¢ dull purple, 3¢ carmine, 3¢ green and 3¢ blue; the latter two with ample margins, three are cut close; a few with slight thin spots, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Hawaii, 1860 1¢ dull purple, Clark die essay. On 34 x 38mm card, large margins; few trivial light tone spots, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hawaii, 1860, 3¢ green, Clark die essay. On 25 x 31mm card, large even margins, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Late in 1860, Hawaii's Postmaster General, Alva K. Clark, wrote to John S. Marsh of Boston, asking him to find out what it would cost to have a supply of 1¢, 2¢ and 3¢ stamps, and struck off trial colors, which Mr. Marsh probably sent out to the Islands. In late March 1861, Mr. Clark canceled the order and the stamps apparently never got beyond the die proof stage. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400